Echo

Amyloid Cardiomyopathy FocusClass

Course Description

Lecture Description

Master the complexities of Cardiac Amyloidosis – from the underlying pathophysiology of hATTR and wtATTR to identifying the systemic 'red flags' often missed in routine exams. This course provides a deep dive into multimodality imaging, helping you differentiate myocardial infiltration from hypertrophy. Sharpen your diagnostic capacities, explore the latest targeted therapies, and gain the clinical confidence to improve outcomes of patients with this often-missed disease.

FocusClass

Watch

Report an issue

Take Quiz

Lectures

Trailer

What Is Amyloid and Where Does it Come From?

How Does Amyloid Affect the Heart?

How Do We Classify Amyloid Disease? AL and Serum Amyloidosis

What is “Hereditary ATTR” (hATTR)?

ATTR Deep Dive

How Common is Amyloid Heart Disease?

Foundations and Disease Types Quiz

Which Organ Systems are Affected - Systemic Red Flags - Part 1

Which Organ Systems are Affected - Systemic Red Flags - Part 2

Cardiac Red Flags - Part 1

Cardiac Red Flags - Part 2

Systemic Clues and Red Flags Quiz

Key Echocardiographic Features - 2D

Key Echocardiographic Features - Doppler

The Spectrum of Echo Findings

Cherry on the Cake

Is It Hypertrophy or Infiltration?

Imaging and Differentials Quiz

The Diagnostic Algorithm

Aortic Stenosis and Amyloid HD

Mastering Heart Failure in Amyloid CM

Targeted Therapies

A Glimpse Into the Future

Diagnosis to Treatment and What’s Next Quiz

Course Speakers

Prof. Thomas Binder, MD, FESC

Medical University of Vienna

Cardiologist, Head of Digital Learning

0 CME

Diploma

Top Speakers

4 Chapters

20 Lectures

4 Quizzes

Curriculum

Chapter 1

Foundations and Disease Types

Build a solid foundation in cardiac amyloidosis. Understand what amyloid is, how it infiltrates and damages the heart, and learn to classify the major disease types – AL, serum, hereditary ATTR (hATTR), and wild-type ATTR. Explore the epidemiology and true prevalence of amyloid heart disease.

6 lectures and 1 quizzes

Lectures & Quizzes:

What Is Amyloid and Where Does it Come From? (00:06)

How Does Amyloid Affect the Heart? (00:04)

How Do We Classify Amyloid Disease? AL and Serum Amyloidosis (00:04)

What is “Hereditary ATTR” (hATTR)? (00:04)

ATTR Deep Dive (00:06)

How Common is Amyloid Heart Disease? (00:06)

Foundations and Disease Types Quiz

...

Chapter 2

Systemic Clues and Red Flags

Learn to recognize amyloidosis from early on. This chapter walks through red flags regarding systemic symptoms across organ systems that point to amyloidosis, then zooms in on the cardiac signs every echocardiographer should catch early to trigger a timely diagnostic workup.

4 lectures and 1 quizzes

Lectures & Quizzes:

Which Organ Systems are Affected - Systemic Red Flags - Part 1 (00:06)

Which Organ Systems are Affected - Systemic Red Flags - Part 2 (00:04)

Cardiac Red Flags - Part 1 (00:04)

Cardiac Red Flags - Part 2 (00:06)

Systemic Clues and Red Flags Quiz

...

Chapter 3

Imaging and Differentials

Master the echocardiographic hallmarks of cardiac amyloidosis. Explore key 2D and Doppler features, the full spectrum of echo findings from subtle to classic, as well as their patterns on speckle tracking (strain analysis). Learn to differentiate it from hypertrophy of other causes.

5 lectures and 1 quizzes

Lectures & Quizzes:

Key Echocardiographic Features - 2D (00:07)

Key Echocardiographic Features - Doppler (00:06)

The Spectrum of Echo Findings (00:11)

Cherry on the Cake (00:05)

Is It Hypertrophy or Infiltration? (00:08)

Imaging and Differentials Quiz

...

Curriculum Download

Objectives

Identify the different types of cardiac amyloidosis—including AL, wild-type ATTR, and hereditary ATTR (hATTR)—and understand their distinct mechanisms, epidemiology, and clinical implications.

Recognize the systemic and cardiac red flags that should raise suspicion for amyloid heart disease and prompt timely diagnostic workup in everyday clinical practice.

Master the key echocardiographic features of cardiac amyloidosis on 2D and Doppler imaging, and confidently differentiate infiltrative disease from other causes of left ventricular hypertrophy.

Apply a structured diagnostic algorithm to confirm cardiac amyloidosis efficiently and navigate complex scenarios such as the overlap between aortic stenosis and amyloid cardiomyopathy.

Manage heart failure in patients with amyloid cardiomyopathy and select appropriate targeted therapies, while staying informed about emerging treatments shaping the future of care.